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Last year, only three out of every 10 cars sold in Spain were gas or diesel-powered, while EV sales rose 77% and plug-in hybrid sales rose 111%. By @actisandres.bsky.social for @climatica.coop…
El ocaso de los coches a combustión ya está aquí - Climática, el medio especializado en clima y biodiversidad
Las matriculaciones de 2025 en España confirman el derrumbe de los motores diésel y gasolina, que pierden casi 90 mil ventas en la comparación interanual. Los híbridos siguen creciendo –una señal del…
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February 15, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Last year, only three out of every 10 cars sold in Spain were gas or diesel-powered, while EV sales rose 77% and plug-in hybrid sales rose 111%. By @actisandres.bsky.social for @climatica.coop…
After historic and deadly flooding in Pakistan last year, a growing movement of young people in the country is raising awareness about climate change. Pakistan is among the world’s 10 most climate vulnerable countries, yet the term “climate change” is relatively unknown or misunderstood there.
The youth raising climate awareness in Pakistan
As Pakistan grapples with the aftereffects of more devastating floods that hit last year, a massive youth-led movement across the country has taken it upon itself to not only create awareness but…
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February 15, 2026 at 1:31 PM
After historic and deadly flooding in Pakistan last year, a growing movement of young people in the country is raising awareness about climate change. Pakistan is among the world’s 10 most climate vulnerable countries, yet the term “climate change” is relatively unknown or misunderstood there.
China’s carbon dioxide emissions have been either “flat or falling” since March 2024. Despite the positive trend, to meet one of its Paris Agreement commitments, China would still need to cut its fossil fuels emitted per unit of economic activity by 23%. By @laurimyllyvirta.bsky.social...
Analysis: China’s CO2 emissions have now been ‘flat or falling’ for 21 months - Carbon Brief
China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fell by 1% in the final quarter of 2025, likely securing a decline of 0.3% for the full year as a whole.
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February 14, 2026 at 8:34 PM
China’s carbon dioxide emissions have been either “flat or falling” since March 2024. Despite the positive trend, to meet one of its Paris Agreement commitments, China would still need to cut its fossil fuels emitted per unit of economic activity by 23%. By @laurimyllyvirta.bsky.social...
Since 1990, Romania has “decoupled” its economic growth from fossil fuel emissions faster than any other European country. Each dollar of economic activity in the country is now 10x less carbon intensive than 35 years ago, and in the same period Romania has slashed emissions by 75%. By Ajit Niranjan
‘The trend is irreversible’: has Romania shattered the link between economic growth and high emissions?
Emissions have plunged 75% since communist times in the birthplace of big oil – but for some the transition has been brutal
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February 14, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Since 1990, Romania has “decoupled” its economic growth from fossil fuel emissions faster than any other European country. Each dollar of economic activity in the country is now 10x less carbon intensive than 35 years ago, and in the same period Romania has slashed emissions by 75%. By Ajit Niranjan
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Covering rising food prices? School closures? Sports injuries? Health?
Climate change is very likely a part of your story, and your audience deserves to know.
Join us on Feb 19 for a free training on covering climate across beats. Learn practical tips to connect the dots in your reporting.
Climate change is very likely a part of your story, and your audience deserves to know.
Join us on Feb 19 for a free training on covering climate across beats. Learn practical tips to connect the dots in your reporting.
February 13, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Covering rising food prices? School closures? Sports injuries? Health?
Climate change is very likely a part of your story, and your audience deserves to know.
Join us on Feb 19 for a free training on covering climate across beats. Learn practical tips to connect the dots in your reporting.
Climate change is very likely a part of your story, and your audience deserves to know.
Join us on Feb 19 for a free training on covering climate across beats. Learn practical tips to connect the dots in your reporting.
📣 Submissions are now OPEN for the 2026 CCNow Journalism Awards! 🔔
February 12, 2026 at 8:41 PM
📣 Submissions are now OPEN for the 2026 CCNow Journalism Awards! 🔔
Catch the wonderful @weatherwest.bsky.social in our latest edition of #LocallySourced, on disappearing snowpack...
February 12, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Catch the wonderful @weatherwest.bsky.social in our latest edition of #LocallySourced, on disappearing snowpack...
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Climate change is the defining story of our time, and journalists everywhere need the tools to cover with depth, accuracy, and impact. That’s why Covering Climate Now offers journalists worldwide a…
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Oooh, we're excited for The Confluence!
February 9, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Oooh, we're excited for The Confluence!
Around the world, oil and gas licenses have been issued on nearly 700,000 square kilometers of land protected by regulations or ongoing environmental efforts. By Alexandre Brutelle, Daniela Sala, and Yann Philippin for InfoAmazonia…
Fueling Ecocide: 7,000 protected areas are threatened by oil and gas projects worldwide
The “Fueling Ecocide” investigation, led by Environmental Investigative Forum (EIF) and European Investigative Collaborations (EIC), reveals that oil and gas licences overlap with 7,000 protected…
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February 8, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Around the world, oil and gas licenses have been issued on nearly 700,000 square kilometers of land protected by regulations or ongoing environmental efforts. By Alexandre Brutelle, Daniela Sala, and Yann Philippin for InfoAmazonia…
In India, droughts made more severe by climate change are making it harder for farmers to earn a living and, as a result, to find partners and marry. By Karan Deep Singh and Elke Scholiers for Deutsche Welle…
How climate change forces Indian farmers to stay single
Anil Jadhav is an Indian farmer. He had always dreamed of having a large family. But as droughts in his homeland increase, his income — and marriage prospects — are dwindling.
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February 8, 2026 at 1:31 PM
In India, droughts made more severe by climate change are making it harder for farmers to earn a living and, as a result, to find partners and marry. By Karan Deep Singh and Elke Scholiers for Deutsche Welle…
In 2025, Southeast Asia suffered $73 billion in total losses due to natural disasters, of which only $9 billion was insured, making this region one of the world’s least insured. By Angelica Ang for Fortune…
Asia is one of the world's least insured places, even as it's battered by climate change and natural disasters | Fortune
Total losses from natural disasters across Asia-Pacific last year totaled $73 billion, yet just $9 billion was insured, according to Munich Re.
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February 8, 2026 at 1:11 AM
In 2025, Southeast Asia suffered $73 billion in total losses due to natural disasters, of which only $9 billion was insured, making this region one of the world’s least insured. By Angelica Ang for Fortune…
Flooding in southern Africa over the last month, which has killed nearly 200 people, was fueled by climate change and La Niña, according to a recent World Weather Attribution report. By Tim Cocks for Reuters…
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February 7, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Flooding in southern Africa over the last month, which has killed nearly 200 people, was fueled by climate change and La Niña, according to a recent World Weather Attribution report. By Tim Cocks for Reuters…
Remember how every story, from sports to politics, from education to economy, became a COVID story during the pandemic?
Climate change works the same way.
Join us Feb 19 to learn how to spot climate connections across beats. Free training, open to all.
Climate change works the same way.
Join us Feb 19 to learn how to spot climate connections across beats. Free training, open to all.
Covering Climate Across Beats — Covering Climate Now
Climate change touches every corner of our lives. From the food we eat to the sports we play, from the economy to public health, and from education to infrastructure. Yet, too often, the climate…
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February 7, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Remember how every story, from sports to politics, from education to economy, became a COVID story during the pandemic?
Climate change works the same way.
Join us Feb 19 to learn how to spot climate connections across beats. Free training, open to all.
Climate change works the same way.
Join us Feb 19 to learn how to spot climate connections across beats. Free training, open to all.
Some of the world’s greatest winter sports athletes have called on the International Olympics Committee to stop taking fossil fuel industry money.
Read more in the latest edition of #ClimateBeat: coveringclimatenow.org/from-us-stor...
Read more in the latest edition of #ClimateBeat: coveringclimatenow.org/from-us-stor...
February 6, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Some of the world’s greatest winter sports athletes have called on the International Olympics Committee to stop taking fossil fuel industry money.
Read more in the latest edition of #ClimateBeat: coveringclimatenow.org/from-us-stor...
Read more in the latest edition of #ClimateBeat: coveringclimatenow.org/from-us-stor...
10 days left to apply to the CCNow Academy!
A free, live training program for journalists who want to cover climate alongside a global community of peers.
March-June 2026. 40 spots. Apply by Feb 16.
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A free, live training program for journalists who want to cover climate alongside a global community of peers.
March-June 2026. 40 spots. Apply by Feb 16.
coveringclimatenow.org/projects/the...
February 6, 2026 at 4:24 PM
10 days left to apply to the CCNow Academy!
A free, live training program for journalists who want to cover climate alongside a global community of peers.
March-June 2026. 40 spots. Apply by Feb 16.
coveringclimatenow.org/projects/the...
A free, live training program for journalists who want to cover climate alongside a global community of peers.
March-June 2026. 40 spots. Apply by Feb 16.
coveringclimatenow.org/projects/the...
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Climate change is less visible in US news coverage these days, but journalists should know that the public still cares about it — and wants to hear more about it from journalists and political leaders...
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February 6, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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Esta semana en Radar Clima: claves, expertos y recursos para reportar sobre un desastre climático cada vez más frecuente.
Cómo cubrir incendios forestales — Covering Climate Now
Radar Clima es el boletín en español de Covering Climate Now. Cada dos semanas repasamos un tema clave para periodistas -especialistas o generalistas- desde la conexión climática y la lente de los tre...
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February 5, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Esta semana en Radar Clima: claves, expertos y recursos para reportar sobre un desastre climático cada vez más frecuente.
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When Hurricane Ida hit the 200-year-old Fairmount Water Works in 2021, it forced a reckoning about what this iconic landmark must do if it wants to survive another century.
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With Waters Rising, Pennsylvania’s Historical Treasures Must ‘Adapt or Collapse’ - Inside Climate News
PHILADELPHIA—Karen Young stood in a cavernous room perched on the edge of the Schuylkill River that was once a public swimming pool. Abandoned in 1972 after a hurricane, the old natatorium is part of...
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February 2, 2026 at 3:37 PM
When Hurricane Ida hit the 200-year-old Fairmount Water Works in 2021, it forced a reckoning about what this iconic landmark must do if it wants to survive another century.
insideclimatenews.org/news/0102202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/0102202...
“I don’t know how to do this.” @emorwee.bsky.social grapples with what it means to try to keep audiences’ attention turned “toward the horizon,” while watching so much violence, both in the US and abroad, flash across her computer screen.
I don't know how to do this
But I'm going to keep doing it anyway.
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February 1, 2026 at 10:11 PM
“I don’t know how to do this.” @emorwee.bsky.social grapples with what it means to try to keep audiences’ attention turned “toward the horizon,” while watching so much violence, both in the US and abroad, flash across her computer screen.
This week, the Hague District Court ordered the Netherlands govt. to create a plan to mitigate the effects of climate change for the Caribbean island Bonaire. The Netherlands must also set binding targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions in line with the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement.
Dutch government is ordered to protect residents on Caribbean island of Bonaire from climate change
A court has ordered the Dutch government to draw up a plan to protect residents of the Caribbean island of Bonaire from the devastating effects of climate change.
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February 1, 2026 at 5:11 PM
This week, the Hague District Court ordered the Netherlands govt. to create a plan to mitigate the effects of climate change for the Caribbean island Bonaire. The Netherlands must also set binding targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions in line with the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement.
Colorado, one of the 10 most expensive states for homeowners insurance, has had more than 75 billion-dollar disasters since 1980. With climate change–driven extreme weather growing more frequent and severe, state lawmakers are trying to figure out how to reduce damages in the first place.
Climate threats lead to huge jumps in Colorado home insurance rates, and the state is seeking solutions
By one account, average rates in the state jumped 65% in five years
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January 31, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Colorado, one of the 10 most expensive states for homeowners insurance, has had more than 75 billion-dollar disasters since 1980. With climate change–driven extreme weather growing more frequent and severe, state lawmakers are trying to figure out how to reduce damages in the first place.
Whether you cover sports, health, crime, or culture, climate change is shaping your beat.
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Covering Climate Across Beats — Covering Climate Now
Climate change touches every corner of our lives. From the food we eat to the sports we play, from the economy to public health, and from education to infrastructure. Yet, too often, the climate…
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January 31, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Whether you cover sports, health, crime, or culture, climate change is shaping your beat.
Join our free training on February 19 to learn how to make the climate connection in your reporting.
No science background needed! Two time slots available.
RSVP here:
Join our free training on February 19 to learn how to make the climate connection in your reporting.
No science background needed! Two time slots available.
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Michigan’s attorney general sued four of the world’s biggest fossil fuel companies and the American Petroleum Institute, alleging the companies conspired against renewable energy development, and that doing so drove up energy prices for Michiganders.
Michigan homes in on energy costs, suing oil majors over climate ‘conspiracy’
It became the 11th state to file a lawsuit against the petroleum industry, despite efforts by the Trump administration to block the case.
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January 31, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Michigan’s attorney general sued four of the world’s biggest fossil fuel companies and the American Petroleum Institute, alleging the companies conspired against renewable energy development, and that doing so drove up energy prices for Michiganders.